‘Kung Fu Panda 3’ Gets China Co-Pro Status

The government of China has granted co-production status to DreamWorks Animation’s Kung Fu Panda 3, giving it greater access to the nation’s cinemas.

According to the State General Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television website, DreamWorks Animation and its China-based Oriental DreamWorks and partners China Media Capital, Shanghai Media Group and Shanghai Alliance, acquired co-production status for the movie on Jan. 15.

Overseas filmmakers want China co-production status because films granted the status are treated as domestic films and do not fall under China’s import quota.

Kung Fu Panda 3 is due for release March 18, 2016; a release date for China has not been determined yet.